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Philly

Philly

Philly

Philly

2001 - 2002•1 season•22 episodes•~45m•

★7.3(6 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Philly is an American television series created by Steven Bochco that focused on criminal defense attorney Kathleen Maguire. It lasted a full season and was canceled due to low ratings. The final episode was advertised heavily as the series finale, a move not commonly used in network promotion, for a series lasting only one season. The complete series is not on DVD, but is viewable on Netflix in HD and 5.1 Surround Sound. The series briefly aired in syndication on Universal HD in 2008.

Creators

Alison Cross, Steven Bochco

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Main Cast

Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney

Kathleen Maguire

Tom Everett Scott

Tom Everett Scott

Will Froman

Rick Hoffman

Rick Hoffman

Terry Loomis

Diana Maria Riva

Diana Maria Riva

Patricia

Scotty Leavenworth

Scotty Leavenworth

Patrick Cavanaugh

Kyle Secor

Kyle Secor

Daniel X. Cavanaugh

Robert Harper

Robert Harper

Judge Irwin Hawes

James Denton

James Denton

Judge Augustus Ripley

Dena Dietrich

Dena Dietrich

Judge Ellen Armstrong

Full Crew

Production

Co-Executive Producer: Alison Cross
Executive Producer: Rick Wallace
Co-Producer: Lisa Vinnecour
Executive Producer: Steven Bochco
Associate Producer: Jesse Bochco
Producer: Bernadette Caulfield

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Mike Post

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Sharone Meir

Keywords

philadelphia, pennsylvaniairish-americansingle motherdefense attorneycriminal lawyercourtroom dramalegal drama

Did You Know?

#1

The series spans 1 season with 22 episodes in total (avg. 22 per season).

#2

Each episode runs approximately 45 minutes.

#3

The series ran from 2001 to 2002 — a total of 1 years on air.

#4

Originally aired on ABC.

#5

Executive produced by Rick Wallace, Steven Bochco, Kevin Hooks.

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Rating

7.3/10

Good

6 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Philly

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

TV-PG

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

First Episode:

9/25/2001

Last Episode:

5/28/2002

Networks:

ABC

Production Companies:

Paramount Television

Paramount Television

Steven Bochco Productions

Steven Bochco Productions